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Zagreb Mayor Explains Underpass Closure Timing for Skyscraper Demolition
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Zagreb Mayor Explains Underpass Closure Timing for Skyscraper Demolition

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The underpass near Vjesnik in Zagreb will be temporarily closed from June 4-7 for final demolition work on the Vjesnik skyscraper.
  • Mayor Tomislav Tomašević stated the closure was intentionally timed for the long holiday weekend to minimize traffic disruption.
  • This is expected to be the final closure related to the skyscraper's demolition, which is in its third phase.

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević announced that the underpass near the Vjesnik building will be temporarily closed for four days, from Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June 7. The closure is necessary to complete the final stages of the Vjesnik skyscraper's demolition.

The underpass will not function and this will certainly complicate traffic, especially in the west-east direction. Traffic will be rerouted, and therefore we ask citizens for patience during these four days.

— Tomislav TomaševićDescribing the expected traffic impact of the underpass closure.

Tomašević explained that the demolition work is sensitive and could pose a safety risk to anyone using the underpass. He confirmed that the demolition is in its third phase, as reported by the Minister of Construction, Branko Bačić. The city has chosen this specific weekend for the closure, coinciding with a public holiday and the potential for many citizens to take an extended break.

"We deliberately chose this timing," Tomašević stated, anticipating that traffic will be significantly lower during the holiday period. This, he believes, will lessen the impact of the closure compared to a regular weekday. Despite the planned reduction in traffic, the mayor warned that the closure will still affect travel in the wider city center, particularly for those commuting east-west.

Why this weekend? Because Thursday is a holiday, and we believe many citizens will combine it with Friday and travel or work from home. We expect traffic to be significantly lower then than during a normal working week, so the consequences of the closure will be less than if the work were carried out on another date.

— Tomislav TomaševićExplaining the strategic timing of the underpass closure.

This closure is anticipated to be the last one associated with the Vjesnik skyscraper's removal. "After these four days, there should be no more underpass closures, and I believe we will finally bring this part of the story to a close," Tomašević said, asking for citizens' patience during the disruption.

After these four days, there should be no more underpass closures, and I believe we will finally bring this part of the story to a close.

— Tomislav TomaševićIndicating this is the final closure related to the Vjesnik demolition.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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